"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."
James Joyce
James Joyce
The Each to Teach Code of Conduct
Welcome to the Each to Teach Forum for all educators that also view themselves as learners. We are devoted to creating a supportive, professional environment where we can learn from each other. We want you to feel comfortable putting your teaching "out there" for others to view and critique. To that end, we have created a Code of Conduct that we ask all members to abide by when commenting on this post. Please make sure that you have read the code of conduct below prior to posting your video or commenting upon it.
Video Participation
1. In order to evaluate others, you must be willing to be evaluated. In order to be a commenting member, you must post a video of yourself teaching. Comments from non-contributing members will be removed by the Forum Admin.
2. You, not the Each to Teach Forum, are responsible for providing videos that protect the anonymity of your students.
3. You, not the Each to Teach Forum, are responsible for seeking out the required video release forms from parents/guardians of students in your class according to your school’s policies.
4. You should reflect upon the video of your teaching highlighting what you view as your strengths and areas for improvement. This will help guide the discussion. If there are particular areas for which you want advice or mentoring, please note this.
Evaluating Others
1. Comments are to be made in a professional and constructive spirit. Comments that are deemed inflammatory, aggressive, in poor taste, or that use expletives or profane language are subject to deletion.
2. Please refrain from the simple "Good Job!" or "Nicely done!" type of comments. This forum is meant for people who want to help others develop their teaching craft. The best way to do this is to provide comments that cite examples from the video. For example, "You were very effective at creating a work environment that facilitated project-based learning." is more helpful than a simple, "Great!"
3. Please feel free to explore areas of strength and areas of weakness. When focusing on areas of weakness, please provide examples of areas for improvement and ways to improve.
Video Participation
1. In order to evaluate others, you must be willing to be evaluated. In order to be a commenting member, you must post a video of yourself teaching. Comments from non-contributing members will be removed by the Forum Admin.
2. You, not the Each to Teach Forum, are responsible for providing videos that protect the anonymity of your students.
3. You, not the Each to Teach Forum, are responsible for seeking out the required video release forms from parents/guardians of students in your class according to your school’s policies.
4. You should reflect upon the video of your teaching highlighting what you view as your strengths and areas for improvement. This will help guide the discussion. If there are particular areas for which you want advice or mentoring, please note this.
Evaluating Others
1. Comments are to be made in a professional and constructive spirit. Comments that are deemed inflammatory, aggressive, in poor taste, or that use expletives or profane language are subject to deletion.
2. Please refrain from the simple "Good Job!" or "Nicely done!" type of comments. This forum is meant for people who want to help others develop their teaching craft. The best way to do this is to provide comments that cite examples from the video. For example, "You were very effective at creating a work environment that facilitated project-based learning." is more helpful than a simple, "Great!"
3. Please feel free to explore areas of strength and areas of weakness. When focusing on areas of weakness, please provide examples of areas for improvement and ways to improve.
